"Vanole was one of the pioneers at the start of a new era for
U.S. soccer," U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati said.
"He should be remembered for that right alongside the other early
stars of the sport in our country."

Vanole, who was born Feb. 6, 1963, in Redondo Beach, Calif., was
a member of UCLA's 1985 NCAA championship team and helped the U.S.
national team qualify for its first World Cup in 40 years. He made
13 overall appearances and went 3-0-2 in qualifiers from 1986-89.

Battling a weight problem, he lost the starting job to Tony
Meola in 1989. The following January, he boycotted a training camp
in a contract dispute, but was picked for the World Cup roster as a
backup to Meola.

Vanole became a coach, working with goalkeepers for the U.S.
under-20 team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and the
women's national team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was a
goalkeeper coach at UCLA from 1995-2000, working with both the
men's and women's teams, and coached with Major League Soccer's New
England Revolution from 2004-06.

He is survived by his wife, a former Women's United Soccer
Association official. They were married in July 2005.

A funeral was scheduled for Saturday in New York and a memorial
service for Jan. 28 in Manhattan Beach, Calif.